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Tell Me Why

by the beatles · posted by pagan

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How to read this tab — notation key
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Draw note
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Half-step bend
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Two half-step bend
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Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
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Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab
 8   8   8  -8 -7 -8   -6   7
Tell me why ________   you cried
 -6  7  -8   8   -8  7  -6   7 
And why you lied ______  to  me
 8   8   8  -8 -7 -8   -6   7
Tell me why ________   you cried
 -6  7   -8   8  -8  7   -6  7 
And why you lied ______  to  me

 8  -8    8    8  -8  7  -8   -6  -8 
Well I   gave you ev-ry thing I   had
 7   7   7   7   7   7  7  7   -8
But you left me sitting on my own
 8   8   8   8   -8   7   -8  -6  -8 
Did you have to treat me, oh  so  bad
 7  -6    7  7  7   7   7    7   -8  
All  I   do is hang my head and moan

 8   8   8  -8 -7 -8  -6    7
Tell me why ________  you cried
 -6  7   -8   8   -8  7  -6  7 
And why you lied ______  to  me

8  -8    8    8    -8    7    -8  -6  -8 
If it's something, that I've said or done
 7   7   7    7    7   7  7  7  -8
Tell me what and I'll  a-pol-o-gize
8   8   8    8  -8   7  -8   -6  -8
If you don't I  really can't go  on
7  -6    7     7     7   7  7   -8  
Holding back these tears in my eyes

 8   8   8  -8 -7 -8   -6   7
Tell me why ________  you cried
 -6  7  -8   8   -8  7  -6   7 
And why you lied ______ to   me

-6   7  -8  8  -8 7  -8  -6   -8
Well I beg you on my bended knees
-6   7    -8  8  -8  7   -8 -8   -8
If you'll on-ly  listen  to my pleas
6    6    -6 -6  -6   -6  -6    7
Is there  an-y-thing  I   can  do ?
  -6   7  -8  8   -8    7    7
'Cause I  really can't stand it
-6  8   -8   7    -6   7 
I'm so  in  love with you

 8   8   8  -8 -7 -8   -6   7
Tell me why ________  you cried
 -6  7  -8   8   -8  7   -6   7 
And why you lied ______  to   me
 8   8   8  -8 -7 -8  -6     7
Tell me why ________  you  cried
 -6  7  -8   8   -8  7   -6   7 
And why you lied ______  to   me 

Listen to the song
Http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqD3PoZcCCE
Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound

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